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Harrison, Rachel Abigail; Bradshaw, Jill; Forrester-Jones, Rachel; McCarthy, Michelle; Smith, Sharon – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2021
Background: Despite the importance of social networks for health and well-being, relatively little is known about the ways in which adults with intellectual disabilities in the U.K. experience their social networks. Method: A systematic review was completed to identify research focused on the social networks of adults with intellectual…
Descriptors: Social Networks, Intellectual Disability, Adults, Self Concept
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Bhardwaj, Anjali K.; Forrester-Jones, Rachel V. E.; Murphy, Glynis H. – Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 2018
Background: Little research exists comparing the social networks of people with intellectual disability (ID) from South Asian and White backgrounds. This UK study reports on the barriers that South Asian people with intellectual disability face in relation to social inclusion compared to their White counterparts. Materials and methods: A…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Social Networks, Adults, Intellectual Disability
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Budiyanto,; Sheehy, Kieron; Kaye, Helen; Rofiah, Khofidotur – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
Signalong Indonesia (SI), a key word signing approach, was created to support the development of Indonesian inclusive schools. A mixed methods approach collected data about teacher's beliefs and experiences regarding SI from the first two schools to pilot it. Thirty-two teachers completed questionnaires, followed by interviews with nine teachers.…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Sign Language, Inclusion, Mixed Methods Research
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Knauf, Helen – European Early Childhood Education Research Journal, 2017
The aim of the study presented in this article is to find out whether the documentation practices in German early childhood education and care (ECEC) centres are compatible with the notion of participation by children. Children's participation has to be seen as a general educational issue in the context of democratic and inclusive education, but…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Documentation, Student Participation, Early Childhood Education
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Yuwono, Imam; Kamil, Mustofa; Rahardja, Djadja; Abdu, Wamaungo Juma – International Journal of Special Education, 2017
Guidance and counseling programs aim to lead and guide students by assisting them to achieve developmental tasks. This study investigated the role and effect of a guidance and counseling program on the learning processes of visually impaired students in an inclusive educational setting. The study also investigated the implementation of the…
Descriptors: High School Students, School Guidance, School Counseling, Program Effectiveness
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Wong, Koon Lin; Lee, Chi Kin John; Chan, Kin Sang Jacqueline; Kennedy, Kerry John – Compare: A Journal of Comparative and International Education, 2017
Various terms have been used to define civic education (CE) in Hong Kong since the colonial era. This has been particularly true since 2011, when CE has been given many names, causing confusion among educators. Mixed methods were employed to examine teachers' perceptions of different conceptions of CE expressed as moral, civic and national…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Civics, Citizenship Education, Teacher Attitudes
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Kantavong, Pennee – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
This article investigates inclusive education practices in schools under the jurisdiction of Thai local government through a study of schools in Khon Kaen Municipality in Northeastern Thailand. Thailand's 1997 Constitution and 1999 National Education Act both legislated that the educational system must become inclusive, and under these laws…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Municipalities, Foreign Countries, Educational Practices
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Rowan, Leonie; Kline, Jodie; Mayer, Diane – Australian Journal of Teacher Education, 2017
In 2012, early career teachers in Queensland and Victoria (Australia) were invited to complete the Studying the Effectiveness of Teacher Education graduate survey. The survey included a "Preparation for Teaching Scale" that provided opportunities to selfreport on how well their teacher education program prepared them for 46 areas of…
Descriptors: Foreign Countries, Beginning Teachers, Teacher Attitudes, Readiness
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Wistow, Gerald; Perkins, Margaret; Knapp, Martin; Bauer, Annette; Bonin, Eva-Maria – Journal of Intellectual Disabilities, 2016
Circles of Support aim to enable people with learning disabilities (and others) to live full lives as part of their communities. As part of a wider study of the economic case for community capacity building conducted from 2012 to 2014, we conducted a mixed methods study of five Circles in North West England. Members of these Circles were…
Descriptors: Intellectual Disability, Capacity Building, Mixed Methods Research, Adults
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Lesar, Irena – International Journal of Inclusive Education, 2018
In the research in the field of inclusiveness it is often neglected how inclusiveness is constructed differently within the so-called Anglo-American and continental educational contexts. In Slovenia, the field of educational studies has historically developed within the continental, particularly German tradition, as a discipline called Pedagogy at…
Descriptors: Inclusion, Comparative Analysis, Instruction, Special Needs Students
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Paris, Lisa F.; Nonis, Karen P.; Bailey, John – International Journal of Special Education, 2018
The creation and maintenance of inclusive learning environments is a key responsibility of all teachers working in Australian schools. Most Australian universities embed inclusion education training for pre-service teachers (PSTs) in coursework. There is an implicit assumption in these arrangements that the study of inclusion and of special needs…
Descriptors: Preservice Teachers, Student Attitudes, Inclusion, Foreign Countries
Christoforos Mamas; Janet Georgeson; Irene Kaimi – Sage Research Methods Cases, 2016
In December 2011, I was thrilled to embark on my first job in academia at the then Faculty of Health, Education and Society, Plymouth University. A few months later, I applied for my first small research grant with Janet Georgeson to undertake a research project on children's social interactions and friendships in the context of inclusion within…
Descriptors: Students with Disabilities, Friendship, Elementary School Students, Peer Relationship
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Jessup, Glenda; Bundy, Anita C.; Broom, Alex; Hancock, Nicola – Journal of Visual Impairment & Blindness, 2017
Introduction: This study explores the social experiences in high school of students with visual impairments. Methods: Experience sampling methodology was used to examine (a) how socially included students with visual impairments feel, (b) the internal qualities of their activities, and (c) the factors that influence a sense of inclusion. Twelve…
Descriptors: High School Students, Visual Impairments, Educational Environment, Inclusion
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Due, Clemence; Goodwin Smith, Ian; Allen, Penny; Button, Eleanor; Cheek, Colleen; Quarmby, Lyndsay; Stephens, Miranda; Paku, Sofia; Ferguson, Sarah; Fordyce, Kathryn – Journal of Intellectual & Developmental Disability, 2018
Background: Access to both childcare and early intervention for pre-school children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) can be difficult for parents or carers and may impact on parental social inclusion and wellbeing. There is limited research investigating how specialist centres offering both services may impact on parental outcomes. Method:…
Descriptors: Parents, Quality of Life, Autism, Pervasive Developmental Disorders
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Fitzgerald, Johanna; Radford, Julie – European Journal of Special Needs Education, 2017
This paper considers the role of Special Educational Needs Coordinators (SENCOs) in mainstream post-primary schools (12-18 years) in Ireland. Little is known of the role in the Irish context and it is hoped that this research will inform policy. The Irish educational landscape has witnessed seismic change recently with further transformation…
Descriptors: Special Education, Special Needs Students, Administrator Role, Secondary School Students
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